Roofing-shingle.



,PATENTED APR. 18, 1905; L. e. SHARP.

ROOFING SHINGLE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 18. 1904.

2 SkEETB-BHEET 1.

No. 787,475. PATENTED APR.18', 1905.

L. G. SHARP.

ROOFING SHINGLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE is. 1904;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

18 5 I fl a wlt lassei 5 a Patented April 18, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

LESLIE G. SHARP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ROOFING-SHINGLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,47 5, dated April18, 1905.

Application filed Tune 18, 1904- $erial1Io. 218,060.

To zit/,6 whom, it mlry concern.-

Beitknown that I, LESLIE G. SHARP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Roofing-Shingles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements inroofing-shingles or shingletile made of plastic shale or clay andsuitably burned in a kiln, although cement or any other plastic materialthat may be found well enough adapted to the purpose may be used intheir manufacture and without undergoing the aforesaid burning process.

My invention does not apply to what are commonly known as interlockingroofingtiles of the kind that overlap each other but slightly at theirends and with a gutter or groove along one side and an overhangingflange or a combined flange and tongue along the other side forconnecting the tile side by side in forming a roof and to preventleakage at the side joints; but my roofing-shingles or shingles-tile areintended to form a roof by long overlaps and the mismatching or breakingof the joints on a somewhat similar plan to that of the old andwell-known wooden shingles, excepting that my shingle-tile have certainmodifications and many novel and use-. ful features that are not foundin the aforesaid wooden shingles.

The object of my invention is to produce both plain and ornamentalroofing-shingles or shingle-tile that will be cheap to manufacture,light, strong, durable, and well adapted to make a fine-appearing, good,reliable, fireproof, and waterproof roof for buildings.

Heretofore shingle-tile like the ordinary wooden shingles have been madeof oblong rectangular form of uniform width from one end to the other,and as the water that gets into the side joints usually spreads butlittle between the upper and lower tiles until it runs out at the lowerend it will be seen that by the adoption of suitable means for confiningthe water so it cannot get far away from the joint until it runs outunder the lower end of the tile considerable material in the upper partof the tile could be cut out or dispensed with, thereby rendering theroof considerably lighter than if made of shingletile of the old form.Another very important advantage is gained by cutting away theunnecessary material, because it so greatly reduces the surface area ofthe tile that it becomes practicable to manufacture or burn the tilewithout the excessive warpage and resultant loss therefrom that usuallyoccurs in tile of larger surface areas. It will be seen that I have alsoembodied a series of flanges and ribs in my shingle-tile that will bevery effective in keeping out'wind-driven snows and rains. The foregoingwith other important features are hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, similar lettersand numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of anumber of my shingle-tile assembled aspart of a roof, showing one of the tile in broken section. This viewshows one of the tile at the right or gable end as of modified form,such as is also shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view out on line 2 20f Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofone of my shingle-tile of the pattern of most of the tile shown inFig. 1. Fig. 4c is a cross-sectional view of parts of several tileassembled and as cut on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan view of theface side of one of my shingletile, also shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Fig. 6isa plan View of the bottom or under side of my shingle-tile that isshown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the face side of a modifiedform of my shingle-tile sometimes used as a finishing-tile at the gableends of roofs. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the bottom orunder side of thetile shown in Fig. 7. v Fig. 9 isa plan view of the face side of one ofmy tile slightly modified. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the bottom or underside of the tile shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of theface side of one of my tile without the central raised part on the lowerend of the face thereof that is shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is aperspective view of the under side of my tile that is shown in Fig. 11.Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the face side of one of my tileslightly modified from that shown in Fig. 11. Fig. 14: is a perspectiveview of the face side of one of my tile slightly modified from thatshown in Fig. 11. Fig. 15 is a plan view of the face side of one of mytile with a part of the side flanges removed and showing a centralraised part of slightly-modified form from those in some of thepreceding views. Fig. 16 is a front elevation of a number of tileassembled as a part of a roof, these tile being of the pattern shown inFig. 15. Fig. 17 is a plan view of the-under side of a slightly-modifiedform of several of my tile assembled as in forminga roof on purlins andas laid on open or skeleton construction without using sheathing-boardsas a roof foundation. This view shows my method of securing together.the tile at points between the purlin-supports to dispense with some ofthe purlins that would otherwise be required. Fig. 18 is a longitudinalsectional view of my tile assembled and as cut on line 18 18 of Fig. 17.Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional View of parts of three of my tile assembledand as cut on line 19 19 of Fig. 17, this view, Fig. 19, being to moreclearly show the method of securing my shingle-tile together by means Iof the downwardly-projecting lugs with holes made through them toreceive the cross-pin, which cross-pin together with the aforesaid lugsare shown in whole form in this View.

My shingle-tile A is preferably made with its lower portion havingparallel sides and of a rectangular form and its upper portion madenarrower or neck-shaped, as shown in most of the figures of theaccompanying drawings;

but in some cases I depart from this rectangular outline by making thelower end or butt of the tile of a semicircular form, (not shown,) or Imay modify the plan outline of the buttend by adopting any other commonand wellknown shape therefor, and I may change the pattern or design ofthe centrally -located raised part on the butt-end of the'tile into anyother known pattern or design that may be found desirable for eitherornamental or other purposes.

My shingle-tile A, as shown in Figs. 1, 5, and 6, are preferably madewith an upwardlyprojecting flange a. made on the face side thereof andextended along one side up to and across the upper end and down alongthe other side of the body part of the tile, and in some cases I makeupwardly-projecting auxiliary flanges or ribs a on the face of the tilejoined to the aforesaid upwardly-projecting flange a. Nail-holes a maybe made down through the enlargements of the upwardlyprojecting flange afor nailing the tile to the roof foundation B. These nail-openings beingmade above the facelevel of the tile water cannot get into them when thetile are laid one above another, as in roof construction. If desired,longitudinal gutters or grooves 6 may be made on the top of theupwardly-projecting flanges a, as shown in Fig. 9, for intercepting andleading to the lower part of the tile any water that may by capillaryattraction or otherwise happen to get upon the top of saidupwardly-projecting flange a.

On the butt-end of my tile I usually make a central raised part a whichmay be hollowed out from the under side of the body part, as shown inFig. 6, and in some cases may have a downwardly-projecting flange .2,made on the margin of the cavity of the hollowed-out portion of saidcentral raised part, and extended across the upper part of said cavityor hollowed-out part I usually make a guard-rib a for stiffeningpurposes and to also intercept any water or snow that may happen to getpast the transverse-closing part a, which is also extended across thesaid hollowed-out portion; but said transverse-closing part a ispreferably set back under a short distance from the lower end of thecentral raised part a which construction, as shown in Figs. 2 and 6,forms a recess or hood at the lower end of said central raised part.When water runs down the face of the tile, some of it is likely tofollow along the lower end of the tile over to the upwardly-projectingflanges a or the side joints of the tile below, leaving the upper tileat that point; but the aforesaid recessed or hooded part serves to causethe water to leave the butt-end of the tile before it can get over asfar as the side joints of the tile below, and aside from this importantfeature of protecting the joints the recessed or hooded end of thecentral raised part greatly improves its appearance as compared withmaking said transverse closing part clear out to or flush with the endof the said central raised part. When unbroken upwardly-projecting sideflanges a are made on the lower part of the face side of the body part,I make what I herein term a flangeopening a in the said transverseclosing part a to receive said side flanges a of the tiles that are laidbelow in forming a roof, and a similar flange-opening a may also be madein the guard-rib (4*, as shown in Fig. 6.

On the under side of the lower portion of the body part of my tile 1make downwardlyprojecting flanges a at the sides anddownwardly-projecting flanges a at the lower end thereof, as shown inFigs. 3 and 6, and in some cases I make on the under side of the tile adownwardly-projecting joint-closing rib :0, which when the tile areassembled overlaps on its inner side the transverse portion a of theupwardly-projecting flange a, so as to close that joint against any snowor water that may happen to blow up under the upper tile, and Isometimes make a short transverse upwardly-projecting joint-closing ribw on the face of the tile joined to the upwardlyprojecting flange a, asshown in Fig. 5, and I may also make upwardly-projecting jointclosingparts '0 and w on the top of the upstrengthen and stiffen that portionof the tile, and the downwardly-projecting auxiliary flanges or ribs (0,made on the face of the tile, answer to continue such strengthening andstiffening farther down on the tile. To make a better finish at thegable ends of the roof, I may use a tile A, made of oblong rectangularoutline with an upwardly-projecting flange a, made on the face andextending along one side up to and across the upper end and down alongthe other side of said body part and auxiliary flanges or ribs a, asshown in Figs. 1, 7, and 8, and with 'downwardlyprojecting flanges amade on the sides and downwardly-projecting flanges (0 along its lowerend. On the upper portion of the under side of the body part I makedownwardly projecting longitudinally disposed flanges or ribs a forstrengthening and stiflening purposes and for closing the openingbeneath the tile when laid on sheathing-boards, and a notch or opening ais made in the clownwardly projecting longitudinally disposed flange orrib to receive the upwardly-projecting flange made on the face side ofthe upper end of a similar shingle-tile when the latter is laid beneaththe first-mentioned shingletile in forming a roof. As constructed theaforesaid tile can be used for starting along one gable end of the roof,as well as for finishing along the other gable end, answering as eithera right or a left gable tile. The downwardly-projecting ribs or flangesa close the opening beneath the tile, and therefore make a better finishat the gable ends than to usea tile A, although a diflerent modificationof the latter form (not shown) could be used at the gable ends. To breakor mismatch the joints, a half-tile A is used in every alternate courseof tile and a whole under-eave tile A and a half under-eave tile A areused under the first course of tile at the cave, as shown in Figs. 1 and2, as commonly used in forming shingle-tile roofs. In some cases to givethe tile the proper slant a wooden strip C is used beneath the aforesaidunder-eave tile. In some instances I make openings to in theupwardly-projecting side flanges a, as shown in Figs. 9, l1, and 12, toreceive the downwardlyprojecting flange a, made on under side of thelower end of the tile, to enable them to fit together properly inassembling the tile to form a roof. When the openings a are provided, itis not necessary to make a flange-opening in the lower end of the tile,as shown in some of the other views. To produce a plain-faced tile, Ileave off the lower portion of the upwardly-projecting side flanges, asshown in Fig. 13; but when said upwardlyprojecting side flanges are lefton, as shown in Fig. 14, a flange-opening a" is made in the lower end ofthe tile. If it is desired to have a central raised part (0 but noupwardly-projecting side ribs, on the weather-exposed part of the tile,the lower portion of said side ribs may be left off, as shown in Figs.15 and 16.

When it is desired to lay my shingle-tile on purlin-strips D, of wood,iron, or steel, in open or skeleton construction and without the use ofsheathing-boards as a roof foundation, I make a downwardly-projectingpart a on the under side of the upper end of my tile, as shown in Figs.17 and 18, said part a being made for the purpose of hooking over apurlin D, and on the bottom of the tile I make a downwardly-projectingpart a, with a hole (0 made through it to receive a wire 20, which mayin any suitable manner be attached to a purlin D for securely holdingthe tile down in place, as shown. When it is desired to cheapen theconstruction by dispensing with one purlin at every alternate course oftile, I secure the tile together between the purlins by means ofdownwardly-projecting lugs a, made on the under side of the tile, withholes 44 made through said lugs a to receive a cross-pin e, as shown inFigs. 17, 18, and 19. In some cases I may make a longitudinally-disposedjoint-closing rib g on the under side close to the side of the neckpart, as shown in Fig. 17, and may also join to said rib y adownwardly-projecting transverse joint-closing rib g, which is alsoshown in Fig. 17, these overlapping joint-closing ribs y and beingintended as additional safeguards against wind-driven fine snows, extraprecautions being sometimes necessary where no sheathing-boards are usedand when there is some suction between the inside and outside of thebuilding.

In the ordinary wooden shingles there are no upwardly-projectingflanges, and as commonly made shingle-tile are not provided withupwardly-projecting flanges made along the sides and across the upperend of the tile and with downwardly projecting flanges made along thesides and lower end of the under side of the tile and with a notch oropening a, as my shingle-tile are made, the object in this system ofupwardly and downwardly projecting flanges being to so confine the wateras to prevent its getting into the upper side joints or getting up overthe upper end of the tile, thus making a safer and better roof thancould be produced with wooden shingles or shingle-tile that are notprovided with these important and eflicient safeguards againstwind-driven snows and rains.

While I have shown preferred forms of my invention, I do not wish to belimited thereto, as many slight modifications could be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as my invention, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is

1-. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, a central raised part made on the lower portion of the face ofsaid body part, said central raised part hollowed out from the underside of said body part, a downwardly-projecting flange 2 made on theunder side of said body part on the margin of the hollowed-out or cavityportion of said central raised part, and suitable means for securingsaid shingle-tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

2. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, a central raised part made on the lower portion of the face ofsaid body part, said central raised part hollowed out from the underside of said body part, a downwardly-projecting flange 2 made on theunder side of said body part on the margin of the hollowed-out or cavityportion of said central raised part, a guard-rib made across the upperpart of the hollowed-out portion of said central raised part, andsuitable means for securing said shingle-tile to a roof foundation, allwhen made substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, acentral raised part made on the lower portion of the face ofsaid body part, said central raised part hollowed out from the underside of said body part and made with a transverse closing part set backunder, so as to form a recess or hood at the lower end of said centralraised part, and suitable means for securing said shingletile to a rooffoundation, all when made sub stantially as and for the purposes setforth.

4:. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of anoblong-outline, acentral raised part made on the lower portion of theface of said body part, said central raised part hollowed out from theunder side of said body part and made with a transverse closing part setback under, so as to form a recess or hood at the lower end of saidcentral raised part, a downwardly-projecting rib made across the upperpart of the hollowed-out portion of said central raised part, andsuitable means for securing said shingle-tile to a roof foundation, allwhen made substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, a central raised part made on the lower portion of the face ofsaid body part, said central raised part hollowed out from the underside of said body part and made with a transverse closing part set backunder, so as to form a recess or hood at the lower end of said centralraised part, a

downwardly-projecting flange made on the under side of said body part onthe margin of the hollowed-out or cavity portion of said central raisedpart, and suitable means for securing said shingle-tile to a rooffoundation, all when made substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

6. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, upwardly-projecting flanges made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along its sides to the upper end of said bodypart, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under side of said bodypart on its sides and lower end, a flange opening made in saiddownwardly-projecting lower 'end flange, and suitable means for securingsaid shingle-tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

7. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of oblong outline,a downwardlyprojecting flange made on the under side of said body parton its sides and lower end, up' wardly-projecting flanges made on theface portion of said body part and extended along its sides to the upperend of said body part, said upwardly projecting flanges suitably notchedor cut away to receive the aforesaid downwardlyprojecting flange on thelower end of a similar tile when the latter is laid above thefirst-mentioned tile in forming a roof, and suitable means for securingsaid tile to a .roof foundation, all when made substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

8. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, upwardly-projecting flanges made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along the sides to the upper end of said bodypart, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under side of said bodypart along its sides and lower end, a central raised part made on thelower portion of the face of said body part, said central raised parthollowed out from the under side of said body part and made with adownwardlyprojecting transverse closing part set back under, so as toform a recess or hood at the lower end of said central raised part, saidupwardly-projecting flanges suitably notched or cut away to receive theaforesaid downwardly-projecting transverse closing part of a similartile when the latter is laid above the first-mentioned tile in forming aroof, andsuitable means for securing said tile to a roof foundation, allwhen made substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, upwardly-projecting flanges made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along the sides to the upper end of said bodypart, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under side of said bodypart along its sides and lower. end, acentral raised part made on thelower portion of the face of said body part, said central raised parthollowed out from the under side of said body part and made with atransverse closing part set back under, so as to form a recess or hoodat the lower end of said central raised part, a flange opening made insaid transverse closing part, and suitable means for securing saidshingle-tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

10. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, a downwardlyprojecting flange made on the under side of saidbody part on its sides and lower end, an upwardly-projecting flange madeon the face portion of said body part and extended along one side up toand across the upper end and down along the other side of said bodypart, said upwardly-projecting flange suitably notched or cut away toreceive the aforesaid downwardly-projecting flange on the lower end of asimilar tile when the latter is laid above the first-mentioned tile informing a roof, a notch or opening made in said downwardly-projectingflange adapted to receive the upwardly-projecting marginal flange on theupper end of a similar shingle-tile when the latter is laid beneath thefirst-mentioned tile in forming a roof, and suitable means for securingsaid tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

11. An improved shingle-file, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, an upwardlyprojecting flange made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along one side up to and across the upper end anddown along the other side of said body part, a downwardly-projectingflange made on the under side and lower end of said body part, aflangeopening made in said downwardly-projecting lower end flange, anotch or opening made in said downwardly-projecting side flange adaptedto receive the upwardly-projecting marginal flange on the upper end of asimilar shingle-tile when the latter is laid beneath the first-mentionedtile in forming a roof, and suitable means for securing saidshingle-tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially as and,for the purposes set forth. 7

12. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, an upwardlyprojecting flange made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along one side up to and across the upper end anddown along the other side of said body part, a downwardly-projectingflange made on the under side along the sides and lower end of said bodypart, a central raised part made on the face of the lower portion ofsaid body part, said central raised part hollowed out from the underside of said body part, said upwardly-projecting flange suitably notchedor cut away to receive the aforesaid downwardly-projecting lower endflange of a similar shingle-tile when the latter is laid above thefirst-mentioned tile in forming a roof, a notch or opening made in saiddownwardly-projecting flange adapted to receive the upwardly-projectingmarginal flange on. the upper end of a similar shingle tile when thelatter is laid beneath the firstmentioned tile in forming a roof, andsuitable means for securing said tile to a roof foundation, all whenmade substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

1 3. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline. an upwardlyprojecting flange made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along one side up to and across the upper end anddown along the other side of said body part, a downwardly-projectingflange made on the under side and lower end of said body part, a centralraised part made on the face of the lower portion of said body part,said central raised part hollowed out from the under side of said bodypart, a flange-opening made in said downwardly-projecting lower endflange, a notch or opening made in said downwardlyprojecting side flangeadapted to receive the upwardly-projecting marginal flange on tha upperend of a similar shingle-tile when the latter is laid beneath thefirst-mentioned tile in forming a roof, and suitable means for securingsaid shingle-tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

1 1. An improved shingle-tile, having an 0blong body part with the sidesof its lower portion made parallel to each other, the upper portion ofsaid body part made of diminished width to reduce the weight thereof anddispense with unnecessary material therein, upwardly-projecting flangesmade on the face of said body part and extended along its sides to theupper end thereof, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under sideof said body part and extended along the sides and end of the lowerportion thereof, said upwardly-projecting flanges suitably notched .orcut away to receive the aforesaid downwardlyprojecting lower end flangeof a similar tile when the latter is laid above the first-mentioned tilein forming a roof, and suitable means for securing said shingle-tile toa roof foundation, all when made substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

15. An improved shingle-tile, having an oblong body part with the sidesof its lower portion made parallel to each other, the upper portion ofsaid body part made of diminished width to reduce the weight thereof anddispense with unnecessary material therein, upwardlyprojecting flangesmade on the face of said body part and extended along its sides to theupper end thereof, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under sideof said body part and extended along the sides and end of flange on thelower end of said body part, and suitable means for securing saidshingle-tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

16. An improved shingle-tile, havinga body part made of an oblongoutline, upwardlyprojecting flanges made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along the sides to the upper end of said bodypart, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under side of said bodypart along its sides and lower end, a central raised part made on thelower portion of the face of said body part, said central raised parthollowed out from the under side of said body part and made with atransverse closing part set back under, so as to form a recess or hoodat the lower end of said central raised part, a flange-opening made inthe aforesaid transverse closing part, a downwardly projectingtransverse jointclosing rib 1* made on the under side of said body part,shown, and suitable means for securing said shingle-tile to a rooffoundation, all when made substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

17. An improved shingletile,havingabody part made of an oblong outline,upwardly-projecting flanges made on the face portion of said body partand extended along the sides to the upper end of said body part, adownwardlyprojecting flange made on the under side of said body partalong its sides and lower end, a central raised part made on the lowerportion of the face of said body part, said central raised part hollowedout from the under side of said body part and made with a transverseclosing part setback under, so as to form a recess or hood at the lowerend of said central raised part, a flange-opening made in the aforesaidtransverse closing part, an upwardly-projecting joint-closing part 7)made on the top of an upwardlyprojecting side flange made on the face ofsaid body part, as shown, and suitable means for securing saidshingletile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

18. An improved shingle-tile, having an oblong body part with the sidesof its lower portion made parallel to each other,the upper portion ofsaid body part made of diminished width to reduce the weight thereof anddispense with unnecessary material therein, upwardly-projecting flangesmade on the face of said body part and extended along its sides to theupper end thereof, a downwardly-projecting flange made on the under sideof said body part along the sides and end of the lower portion thereof,a central raised part made on the lower portion of the face of said bodypart, said central raised part hollowed out from the under side of saidbody part and'made with a transverse closing part set back under, so asto form a recess or hood at the lower end of said central raised part, aflange-opening made in said transverse closing part, an upwardlyprojecting joint-closing part 7/ made on the top of anupwardly-projecting sideflange on the face side of said body part, asshown, and suitable means for securing said shingle-tile to a rooffoundation, all when made substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

19. An improved shingle-tile,having a body part made of an oblongoutline, an upwardlyprojecting flange made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along one side up to and across the upper end anddown along the other side of said body part, adownwardlyprojectingflange made on the under side and lower end of said body part,aflange-opening made in said lower-end flange, a notch or opening madeinsaid downwardly-projecting flange adapted to receive theupwardly-projecting marginal flange on the upper end of a similar tilewhen the latter is laid beneath the firstmentioned tile in forming aroof, a central raised part made on the face of the lower portion ofsaid body part, said central raised part hollowed out from the underside of said body part, a downwardly projecting transverse joint-closingrib .1 made on the under side of i said body part, as shown, andsuitable means for securing said shingle-tile to a roof foundation, allwhen made substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

20. An improved shingle-tile, havingabody part made of an oblongoutline, an upwardly-v projecting flange made on the face portion ofsaid body part and extended along one side up to and across the upperend and down along the other side of said body part, adownwardly-projecting flange made on the under side and lower end ofsaid body part, a flangeopening made in said downwardly-projecting lowerend flange, a notch or opening made in said downwardly-projecting sideflange adapted to receive the upwardly-projecting marginal flange on theupper end of a similar shingle-tile when the latter is laid beneath thefirst-mentioned shingle-tile in forming a roof, a central raised partmade on the face of the lower portion of said body part, said centralraised part hollowed out from the under side of said body part, anupwardly-projecting transverse joint-closing rib w made on the face ofsaid body part, and suitable means for securing said shingle-tile to aroof foundation, all when made substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

21. Animproved shingle-tile,havingabody part made of an oblong outline,an upwardlyprojecting flange made on the face portion of said body partand extended along one side up to and across the upper end and downalong the other side of said body part, a downwardly-projecting flangemade on the under side and lower end of said body part, a central raisedpart made on the face of the lower portion of said body part, saidcentral raised part hollowed out from the under side of said body part,a flange-opening made in said downwardly-projecting lower end flange, anupwardly-projecting joint-closing part '1; made on the top of anupwardly-projecting side flange made on the face of said body part, asshown, a notch or opening made in said dcwnWardly-projecting side flangeadapted to receive the upwardly-projecting marginal flange on the upperend of a similar shingletile when the latter is laid beneath thefirstmentioned tile in forming a roof, and suitable means for securingthe tile to a roof foundation, all when made substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

22. An improved shingle-tile, having a body part made of an oblongoutline, an upwardlyprojecting flange made on the face portion of saidbody part and extended along one side and the upper end of said bodypart, adownwardly-projecting flange made on the under side of said bodypart at its lower end, a downwardly projecting longitudinally disposedrib or flange also made on the under side of said body part, a notch oropening made in said latter flange or rib adapted to receive theupwardlyprojecting marginal flange on the upper end of a similarshingletile when the latter is laid beneath the firstmentionedshingle-tile in forming a roof, a central raised part made on the lowerportion of the face of said body part, said central raised part hollowedout from the under side of the body part and made with a transverseclosing part set back under, so as to form a recess or hood,aflange-opening made in said transverse closing part, a guard-rib madeacross the upper part of the hollowed-out portion of said central raisedpart, an upwardlyprojecting joint-closing part 1; made on the top of anupwardly-projecting side flange made on the face of said body part, asshown, and suitable means for securing said shingletile to a rooffoundation, all when made substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LESLIE G. SHARP.

Witnesses:

A. S. ALDRICH, MAGGIE M. WYSE.

